KELOWNA – Tourism Kelowna and Okanagan Lifestyle Apparel Inc. have collaborated to open a new retail store in the Kelowna International Airport departures lounge. Okanagan + Co. will sell a...
THOMPSON OKANAGAN BUSINESS NEWS
Funding Available for BC Regional Air Facilities
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Regional air facilities that have vital services, such as wildfire suppression and medical evacuation (medevac) services, will get a boost through a new intake of the BC Air...
ICBA: Don’t Pass Bill 41/WorkSafeBC Changes
The following letter was sent to BC Labour Minister Harry Bains and various government officials on Monday, Nov. 7: Dear Minister Bains: The Independent Contractors and Businesses Association (ICBA)...
Province Introduces New Tax on Short-Term Accommodation Sales
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Communities hosting major international tourism events need additional revenue to plan, stage and host those events, and reap the long-term economic benefits. A new Major Events...
Government Employment Opportunities for Forestry Workers
BRITISH COLUMBIA - More employment opportunities are underway for contractors and forestry workers throughout rural BC under the Province’s Forest Employment Program (FEP). “We know that changes and...
Western Forest Products Announces Third Quarter 2022 Results
BRITISH COLUMBIA – Western Forest Products Inc. (TSX: WEF) reported net income of $6.6 million and adjusted EBITDA of $17.3 million in the third quarter of 2022. Results reflect compressed margins...
Local Residential Market Inventory Slowly Building Back Up
KELOWNA - Residential real estate sales for the month of October in the region saw an increase in inventory while sales held steady, reports the Association of Interior REALTORS® (the Association)....
Dramatic Reduction in Recovery Benefits under ICBC “Enhanced Care”
BRITISH COLUMBIA - New data from the first year of the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC) "Enhanced Care" no-fault regime shows that the Crown insurer's operating expenses exceeded...
Concern For the Future Should Include Economic Legacy, Not Just the Environment
BRITISH COLUMBIA - As rabid environmentalists froth at the mouth concerning the imminent apocalyptic destruction of the earth, their collective voices rise to a fever pitch. If something isn’t done...
Greater Vernon Chamber Announces 2022 Business Excellence Winners
VERNON – Innovators, entrepreneurs, leaders, and champions were celebrated during the Greater Vernon Chamber of Commerce’s 38th annual Business Excellence Awards gala Nov. 3. Awards were handed out...
Joint Business Community Statement on Escalating Workers’ Compensation System Costs
BRITISH COLUMBIA — The economic environment is increasingly tenuous for many BC businesses grappling with rising input costs, a shortage of workers, supply chain disruptions and rising interest...
The Noble Pig is the Kamloops Business of the Year!
KAMLOOPS - After two-years of a hybrid awards presentation, the regional business community gathered in the ballroom of the Coast Hotel & Conference Centre to recognize outstanding businesses in...
BCREA: GDP Growth Shows Signs of Slowing
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canadian GDP edged up by 0.1 per cent in August, following similar increases in June and July. Growth in services-producing industries (+0.3 per cent) offset declines in...
Opposition To Trudeau’s Censorship Bill Swells
A Genuine Risk the Government Will be Tempted to Use its Filtering Powers to Silence its Critics OTTAWA - The chorus of Canadians from all walks of life calling on the Senate to kibosh the Trudeau...
Innovative Projects Launch New Ways to Utilize Sustainable Forest Resources
BRITISH COLUMBIA - Canada has vast forest resources that have the potential to drive low-carbon economic growth and create sustainable jobs. The creation of renewable bioproducts from dead or...
BC Achievement Foundation Announces 2022 Indigenous Business Award Recipients
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The BC Achievement Foundation has announced the recipients of the 2022 Indigenous Business Award (IBA). Presented annually, the IBA recognizes the contributions of extraordinary...
